| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charlie Grubbs (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Payton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Saba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Gillan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John Saba inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 19:47 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:37 | Penn | Ante Zurn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | Boise State | Donald Lord is called for the reach on Aaron Gillan - foul #1 on Donald Lord, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Charles Richards (PF), Charles Hill (C) Ante Zurn, Larry Tarwater, Micheal Caraway, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 19:14 | Boise State | John Saba misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | Penn | The rebound goes to Charles Richards | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs is denied on a layup by Aaron Gillan | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Boise State | John Saba grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | Robert Kelly loses the dribble to Christopher Fancher | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | Penn | Joshua Bolling drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Fancher | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | Boise State | John Saba is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Saba, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Micheal Caraway (SF), Donald Lord (C) Joshua Bolling, Charlie Grubbs, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ron Evans (SF) John Saba | |
| 18:07 | Penn | The 3pt attempt by Ante Zurn is denied by Eric Payton | 35-32 |
| 18:06 | Boise State | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | Boise State | Christopher Fancher picks off the pass by Dikembe Ake | 35-32 |
| 17:35 | Penn | Christopher Fancher is hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SF), Leo Garrison (PF), Charles Hill (C) Micheal Caraway, Charles Richards, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Boise State | Randy Austin (C) Aaron Gillan | |
| 17:16 | Penn | Ante Zurn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Tarwater | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Boise State | Randy Austin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 17:00 | Boise State | Robert Kelly snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:47 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 16:22 | Penn | Ante Zurn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | Penn | Leo Garrison snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:08 | Penn | 3 seconds is called on Charles Hill | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Micheal Caraway (PF), Donald Lord (C) Ante Zurn, Christopher Fancher, Leo Garrison, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Brad Steely (PG), Jessie Maxwell (SG), Aaron Gillan (C) Dikembe Ake, Ron Evans, Robert Kelly | |
| 15:54 | Boise State | Eric Payton misses long on an open floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 15:53 | Penn | The rebound goes to Donald Lord | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Joshua Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charlie Grubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Brad Steely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Maxwell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Payton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Gillan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:34 | Penn | Donald Lord hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 15:16 | Boise State | Eric Payton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Charles Richards (PF) Joshua Bolling, Larry Tarwater, Charlie Grubbs | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dikembe Ake (PG), John Saba (SF) Jessie Maxwell, Eric Payton | |
| 14:47 | Penn | Donald Lord makes the jumper from close range set up by Christopher Fancher | 42-34 |
| 14:35 | Boise State | Randy Austin is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brad Steely | 42-36 |
| 14:14 | Penn | Aaron Gillan picks off the pass by Christopher Fancher | 42-36 |
| 13:54 | Boise State | Brad Steely drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Ake and he's hacked by Christopher Fancher - foul #2 on Christopher Fancher, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Charles Hill (C) Christopher Fancher, Charles Richards, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Kelly (PF), Bob Howard (C) Randy Austin, Aaron Gillan | |
| 13:54 | Boise State | Brad Steely misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:54 | Penn | Charles Hill grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Penn | Ante Zurn is hacked by John Saba - foul #4 on John Saba, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Leo Garrison (PF), Donald Lord (C) Micheal Caraway, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ron Evans (SF) John Saba | |
| 13:17 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Ron Evans - foul #1 on Ron Evans, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Micheal Caraway (PF) Leo Garrison | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jessie Maxwell (SG) Brad Steely | |
| 13:00 | Penn | Ante Zurn can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Richards (PF), Charles Hill (C) Micheal Caraway, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Payton (SG) Jessie Maxwell | |
| 13:00 | Penn | Ante Zurn makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:00 | Penn | Ante Zurn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:47 | Boise State | Ron Evans is fouled on the floor by Larry Tarwater - foul #1 on Larry Tarwater, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Micheal Caraway (PF), Donald Lord (C) Charles Richards, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Aaron Gillan (C) Bob Howard | |
| 12:29 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Lord - foul #2 on Donald Lord, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Richards (PF) Micheal Caraway | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:29 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:29 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:10 | Penn | Ante Zurn misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-40 |
| 12:08 | Penn | Larry Tarwater tips it home | 46-40 |
| 11:48 | Boise State | Eric Payton clanks a floater from close range | 46-40 |
| 11:46 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charlie Grubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Lord (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Payton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ron Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Gillan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Penn | Dikembe Ake steals it from Larry Tarwater | 46-40 |
| 11:21 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake blows the dunk | 46-40 |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Robert Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:08 | Boise State | Donald Lord swats the shot by Eric Payton | 46-40 |
| 11:07 | Penn | Donald Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:51 | Penn | Donald Lord can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 10:49 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:34 | Penn | Charles Richards misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Boise State | Eric Payton gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:22 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 46-43 |
| 10:03 | Penn | Donald Lord hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-43 |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:45 | Boise State | Eric Payton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | Penn | Ante Zurn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:17 | Penn | Larry Tarwater misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 09:16 | Boise State | Eric Payton gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | Boise State | Ron Evans double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Micheal Caraway (SF), Leo Garrison (PF), Charles Hill (C) Ante Zurn, Larry Tarwater, Charlie Grubbs, Charles Richards, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Boise State | Brad Steely (PG), Jessie Maxwell (SG), Randy Austin (PF), Bob Howard (C) Dikembe Ake, Ron Evans, Robert Kelly, Aaron Gillan | |
| 08:52 | Penn | Joshua Bolling misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:51 | Boise State | Bob Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:46 | Boise State | Eric Payton is hacked by Christopher Fancher - foul #3 on Christopher Fancher, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 08:34 | Boise State | Brad Steely can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Bolling - foul #2 on Joshua Bolling, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 08:34 | Boise State | Brad Steely makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:34 | Boise State | Brad Steely makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | Penn | Joshua Bolling connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Fancher | 48-45 |
| 08:06 | Boise State | Eric Payton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:04 | Penn | Leo Garrison grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:38 | Penn | Leo Garrison scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Micheal Caraway and he's hacked by Randy Austin - foul #2 on Randy Austin, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Larry Tarwater (SG) Joshua Bolling, Christopher Fancher | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dikembe Ake (PG), John Saba (SF) Jessie Maxwell, Eric Payton | |
| 07:38 | Penn | Leo Garrison makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Steely (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Randy Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Howard (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Boise State | Charles Hill is called for the reach on Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Charles Hill, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG), Donald Lord (C) Larry Tarwater, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:19 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:19 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:56 | Penn | The refs have stopped play. Leo Garrison is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF) Christopher Fancher, Leo Garrison | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Kelly (PF) Bob Howard | |
| 06:50 | Penn | The jump hook by Larry Tarwater is blocked by Randy Austin | 51-47 |
| 06:48 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:43 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake's pass is intercepted by Larry Tarwater | 51-47 |
| 06:38 | Penn | Ante Zurn blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:29 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake connects on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:00 | Penn | Ante Zurn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 05:47 | Boise State | 3 seconds is called on John Saba | 53-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG), Charles Hill (C) Charlie Grubbs, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jessie Maxwell (SG), Aaron Gillan (C) Brad Steely, Randy Austin | |
| 05:42 | Penn | Dikembe Ake steals it from Ante Zurn in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 05:41 | Boise State | Jessie Maxwell can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 05:39 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:26 | Penn | The rebound goes to Micheal Caraway | 53-50 |
| 05:08 | Penn | Ante Zurn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-50 |
| 05:07 | Penn | Micheal Caraway tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Fancher - foul #4 on Christopher Fancher, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SF), Donald Lord (C) Larry Tarwater, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ron Evans (SF) John Saba | |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:32 | Penn | Donald Lord can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 55-52 |
| 04:30 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:14 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:13 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | Boise State | Ron Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Larry Tarwater (SG), Charles Richards (PF) Ante Zurn, Christopher Fancher, Charlie Grubbs | |
| Subs | Boise State | Brad Steely (PG), Eric Payton (SG), Randy Austin (PF) Dikembe Ake, Jessie Maxwell, Robert Kelly | |
| 03:41 | Penn | Donald Lord drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Caraway and he's fouled by Ron Evans - foul #2 on Ron Evans, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Charlie Grubbs (SF) Joshua Bolling, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Saba (SF) Ron Evans | |
| 03:41 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:41 | Boise State | Eric Payton pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:28 | Boise State | John Saba makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Tarwater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Grubbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Caraway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lord (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Brad Steely (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Payton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Saba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Randy Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Gillan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Penn | Micheal Caraway makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ante Zurn and he's hacked by Randy Austin - foul #3 on Randy Austin, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Richards (PF), Charles Hill (C) Charlie Grubbs, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dikembe Ake (PG), Bob Howard (C) Brad Steely, Aaron Gillan | |
| 02:59 | Penn | Micheal Caraway makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG) Larry Tarwater | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Kelly (PF), Aaron Gillan (C) Randy Austin, Bob Howard | |
| 02:46 | Boise State | Eric Payton knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ake | 60-57 |
| 02:17 | Penn | Micheal Caraway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 02:15 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-59 |
| 01:28 | Penn | Micheal Caraway clanks a shot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Eric Payton gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:17 | Boise State | Eric Payton scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Saba | 60-61 |
| 01:17 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Donald Lord (C) Christopher Fancher, Charles Richards, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:59 | Penn | Larry Tarwater knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charlie Grubbs | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Penn | The rebound goes to Donald Lord | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Penn | Ante Zurn misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs is hacked by John Saba - foul #5 on John Saba, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ron Evans (SF) John Saba | |
| 00:21 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Ron Evans snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Payton - foul #1 on Eric Payton, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |